What was the last sold price for 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG last sold for £168,000 in November 2005, around 21 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and November 2005, 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG rose from £75,000 to £168,000, a change of £93,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the council tax band for 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is in council tax band D.

Which area is 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG in?

27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG sits in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG4 postcode district.

Is 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest primary school to 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is Sonning Common Primary School (685m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.2km).

What is the nearest station to 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG?

The closest bus stop to 27 Essex Way, RG4 9RG is Essex Way, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG

3 sales on record

Council tax

Band D

Overview

About 27 Essex Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

27 Essex Way is a property in Sonning Common, Reading, Reading (RG4 9RG). It has council tax band D.

Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Essex Way, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Essex Way has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Last sold (2005)

£168,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2005Most recent
£168,000
+118.2%over 7 years
30 July 1998
£77,000
+2.7%
23 April 1998
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 9RG: £390,000 (2025–2023).

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Essex Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Sonning Common Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 9RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 9RG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

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